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1914
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MA1CH sS, 1914. \fiMH PERRY BEADLE (PERRY, BEADLE AND CO.). THE fl^,^"^^.^, *j?B|Ffi™ is of «T unusual but are really nearly six feet. The combined thrust and journal appearance and represents radica changes from accepted methods bearing is supported in a steel casing, which fa in turn mounted of flying bout design. The boat itself, which has been bu.lt by between the two halves of the front plane strut, the whole SS Messrs. Saunders, of Cowes, has two skins of mahogany sewn made rigid by the diagonal cross bracing wires. This, of course^ ,df*^»Co "^—/ -or •„• •^-"HPT""- "Flight ' Copyright. The Perry Beadle baat with wings rem )ved, and on right strut socket and hinge attachment of wing to fussing, together with copper wire, The tail planes, which are more or less fish-shaped, form a continuation of the hull, and are built up in the same way. The pilot's and passenger's seats are arranged tandem fashion, necessitates very careful adjustment of the wires, »s otherwise the propeller shaft would be out of truth. A very neat stream lined casing of brass encloses the propeller shaft in the manner shown in one of the accompanying sketches. The tubular chain THE PERRY BEADLE FLYING BOAT.—On right the tail planes. " Flight" Copyright. the pilot occupying the rear seat. Control is by means of a hand- wheel mounted on a single central column, and a pivoted loot- bar. Mounted in the nose of the boat on strong longitudinal bearers, the engine—a 60 h.p. E.N.V., is temporarily fitted, but will be replaced later by one of higher horse-power—driving through chain and sprocket gearing the two propellers, situated in front of the main planes. These propellers seem to be of very small diameter, guards serve at the game time a* radius rods by taking the compres sion due to the pull on the chains. The main planes are separated by hollow spruce ft ruts, and the "Flight" Copyright. Streamline casing round propeller-shaft of Perry Beadle flying boat, and on the right strut socket and aileron pulley. 335
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